Labeling-machine.



J. E. JOHNSON & C. H. OSLUND. LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATIDN FILED JAN. II, 1917.

Patented July 16, 1918.

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. are brought to the s'rns T JOHN EMANUEL JOIHIN'SON' AND CHARLES H. OSI2UND, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS,

ASSIGNORS TO THE 0. A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

LABELING-MACHINE.

Application filed January 11, 1917. Serial No. 141,891.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN EMANUEL J OHNSON and CHARLES H. JoHNsoN being a subject of the King of Sweden, said OSLUND a c'tizen of the United States, both residing at Worcester, in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Labeling-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto a machine for labeling bottles and other articles, particularl adapted for the purpose of applying a la 'el to each side of the article, or to more than one side. The principal objects of the invention are to provide a labeling device having a traveling conveyer for supporting the articles, with a plurality of label applying devices, such as pickers, with means for turning the article between labeling operations, so that the labels will be applied to different sides thereof. The invention also involves improvements in the means by which the necessary motions can be provided for.

Reference is to be had to the accompany: ing drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of a labeling machine constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. means vice;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the same, on the line 33 of Fi 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan 0%13116130131318 turning mechanism, and

Fig. 5 is a side view of the same, partly in section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

The invention is shown as applied to a type of bottle labeling machine, illustrated in several of our prior applications. In this class of machine, the bottles or other articles, machine on an endless conveyer 10, and delivered from that by a turret 11 to a rotating bottle. supporting table 12. They go around on thetable as will appear, and are delivered from it by another turret l3 to the same. conveyer 10 or another as may be desired. v

The rotary table 12 in this instance is shown as provided with eight spaces, each one having a eciprocating post 15, operated 2 is a plan on enlarged scale of the for operating the bottle turning deby means below the table and not illustrated OsLU n, saidv ,fixed to the table.

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here, as it does not constitute a part of this invention. Each post passes through a guide tube 16, fixed to the table. At the top it is provided with a split head 17 secured to it by a clamping bolt 17.

This head supports two vertical shafts 18 and 19. The shaft 18 is provided with" a .wheel 20 at the top having a .plurality of radial pins 21 projecting therefrom shown here as-six in number. Above this wheel are two stop pins 22 held down in a circular groove in the wheel by two yielding plates 23 secured to projections on the head. Every time the wheel has turned half way around it is registered by the pins 22 entering shallow depressions 24 in the circular groove. The wheel 20-is partly supported by two opposite ribs 33 on the head 17 to steady it. One of the ribs comes up against a steel bar 34 to take the thrust when the pin is operating on the other side.

At the bottom the shaft 18 .is provided with a small gear or pinion'25 meshing with a gear 26 fixed to the shaft 19. This shaft is shown as provided with ball-bearings and with a cross-pin 27 and rotating collar 28 at the top. The underside of the gear 26 is & J. MACHINE COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, I

number of ribs 29 on the underside thereof.

This is for engaging the top of the bottle B and holding it in position.

Each bottle B rests at the bottom on the top of a circular plate 30, adapted to rotate on hearing balls supported by a plate 31 A large headed screw '32 is shown projecting over the edge of the rotating plate 30, to hold it'in position.

Abottle 'held by this'mechanism passes from the turret 11 to the right, and a label is applied to its front surface by means of a label applying device in the. form of the pair of pickers 35, the construction and operation of ,which are shown only conventionally herein. It may be said simply that they move from the label holder (not shown) in over the tablein such osition that a label held by them is engage by the advancing front side of the bottle and then gripped thereon by a label-gripper 36 on a pivoted arm 37 which comes up as described in our previous application, and engages the center of the label holding it against .the front surface of the bottle. The bottle then passes on through wiper mechanism 38 turned just'half way label is to be applied to the claims.

the projecting pins 21. There are nine of these pins 41 in the form shown, and each one turns the wheel 20 through a sixth of a revolution so that by the time the bottle and its holding mechanism have passed through the hood 40 this wheel 21 and consequently the shaft 18 and gear 25 have been rotated one and a half revolutions. The ratio between the gears 25 and 26. is shown as 3 to 1, so as to rotate the gear 26 one-half a revolution. Therefore in this case the bottle is around, so that as it passes through the next label applying device 35", it can receive a label upon it on the opposite side. It then passes through the other wipers 38 and is taken off the table through the other turret 13.

Thus verysimple and accurate mechanism is provided by which a bottle or other acticle can be labeled on a plurality of sides.

It is to be understood that if the second some place not directly opposite the first) the ratios of the gears or number of pins will be changed accordingly. a

Although we have illustrated and described only a single form of the invention we are aware of the fact that modifications can be made therein by any person skilled in the art the scope of the invention as expressed in Therefore we do not wish to be limited to all the details of construction herein disclosed or to the application of the invention to any particular article or kind of bottles ular type of rotary labeling table shown in the drawings, but what we do claim is 1. In a labeling machine, the combinationa traveling support for the articles to be labeled, two label-applying devices, a rotary member having a conical ribbed recess for engaging the top of an article and rotating it'therewith, and means for turning the rotary member and the articles during their travel between the two label-applying devices whereby labels can be applied to two sides thereof. I

2. In a labeling machine, the combination of a rotary table for supporting the articles to be labeled, a plate located in fixed position on said table, anti-friction bearings on said plate, a second plate rotatably supported on .said bearings, means projecting over the rotatable plate for holding it against the fixed plate, means for rotating an article mounted on' the rotatable plate and rotating that plate for applyin a label to said article. 3. In a la cling machine, the combination of a traveling support for .the article to be plurality of fixed pins 41,

withoutdeparting from or its connection with the particbottles,

with it, and means labeled, a plurality of entirely independent label-applying devices arranged adjacent thereto and adapted to-apply labels to articles thereon, a fixed plate located in position on the support between two of said labelapplying devices, a plate rotatably supported on the fixed plate for supporting the article to be labeled and means for rotating the article and rotatable late a part of a revolution, whereby the abel-applyin'g devices will applylabels to the articles in different positions.

4. In a labeling machine, the combination of a traveling support for the articles to be labeled having a rotary plate mounted thereon and rotatable freely on its own axis and adapted to support an article to be labeled, means for clamping the articles down. on said plate, means independent of said plate for turning said clamping means on its own axis to turn the article and plate, and means for applying a label to an article on said plate after it has been turned.

5. In a labelirfg machine, the combinationof a movable support for carrying the articles to be labeled, a head movtible with said support, a shaft carried by said head, means on said shaft for engaging an article to be labeled and transmitting the motion of the shaft to said article, means carried bysaid head for turning said shaft as the support moves along its path, and means for applying labels to said articles.

-6. In a bottle labeling machine, the combination of a rotary table adapted to support bottles to be labeled, a head carrled above said table and rotating therewith, two

shafts supported by said head, gears on said shafts for turning onefrom the other, one of said shafts being provided with a depression.

in the lower side for engaging and holding the top of the bottle, shaft for turning it to rotate the bottle on its own axis, and means for applying labels to said bottles.

7. In a bottle-labeling machine, the combination of a'rotary a plurality ofheads supported above the table and rotating therewith, each head being provided with two vertical shafts, a wheel on one of said shafts havin pms projecting therefrom, means located the path of said wheel for engaging said pins and turning them as the whole device moves along, means on the shaft having the wheel for turning the other shaft, said other shaft bein provided with means for holding the bott e and transmitting its motion thereto, and means for applying labelsto said bot-' tles: v

8. In a labeling machine, the combination of 'a movable support for carrying the articles to be labeled, a head movable withsaid support, a shaft carried by said head, means on said shaft for engaging an article tobe table for supporting the.

meanspon the other I hood for engaging labeled and transmitting the motion of the shaft to said article, means carried by said head for turning sa-id shaft as the support moves alongits path, means for temporarily holding the shaft at definite points in its revolution, and means for applying labels to said articles. 4

9. In a labeling machine, the combination of a rotary table for supporting the articles to be labeled and carrying them to the label.- ing mechanism, a hood located adjacent to said table and projecting over it, a turning device comprising a rotary Wheel having pins projecting therefrom, means on sai said pins during the travel of the support and turning the wheel, and means for applying labels to said articles.

10. In a bottle labeling machine, the combination, of a rotatively moving bottle carrying table having a series of pivotal bottle-supporting seats at. stations on its upper flat surface, means for automatically feed-- ing bottles onto said carrier, a plurality of label-allixing mechanisms positioned at intervals about said table in position for applying labels to the bottles at the same level, and means for partially rotating the individual supporting seats and bottles intermediate to the respective label-affixing mechanisms.

11. A machine for labeling bottles, includvided with means for supporting and advancing bottles standing thereon, means for automatically feeding bottles onto said ouring in combination, a rotatable carrier pro-' rier, and a series of mechanisms for simultaneously aliixing front labels and back labels, upon different bottles while supported upon and continuously moving with said carrier.

12. A machine for labeling bottles, including the combination of a constantly moving carrier provided with means for supporting and advancing upright bottles, means for atlixing a label to the front of the moving bottle, means for turning the bottle, means for affixing a'separate label to the reverse side of the bottle, the said aitixing mechanisms being arranged for operation synchronously upon two of the bottles while moving forward with the carrier.

13. In a machine for labeling bottles, tne combination, of means for supporting a series of bottles at successive intervals and advancing the same with a continuous movement, a plurality of label mechanisms including a primary set of gumming, labeldelivering and label-affixing appliances; a second set of gumming, label-delivering and label-affixing appliances, means for partially rotating the respective bottles about their vertical axes between the primary and second set of labeling mechanisms, and means for severally operating said labeling mechanisms synchronously with the advancement of the bottles in their successive order.

In testimony whereof We have hereunto aflixed our signatures.

JOHN EMANUEL JOHNSON. CHARLES H. O-SLUND. 

